Full Result 12.20 Chepstow | 27 December 1997

Calor Gas Novices' Hurdle Class D

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f OMS Heavy

1st £3,486.50 2nd £1,052 3rd £511 4th £240.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Champleve (FR) 8/11F A P McCoy M C Pipe	A P McCoy M C Pipe	4	1112	–	134	129	–
gr g Kendor (FR) - Nilmeen (FR) (Right Royal V)
Made all, ridden approaching last, ran on well

2 nk	5. Ever Blessed (IRE) 7/2 R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	R Dunwoody Mrs J Pitman	5	110	–	122	117	–
b g Lafontaine I (USA) - Sanctify (Joshua I)
Held up, headway 7th, chased winner from 4 out, ridden and ran on well flat

3 11 [11¼]	8. The Land Agent 6/1 Peter Niven Seamus Mullins	Peter Niven Seamus Mullins	6	110	–	113	106	–
b g Town And Country - Notinhand (Nearly A Hand)
Held up, chased winner 5th until 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out

4 2 [13¼]	4. Crabapple Hill (IRE) 8/1 Robert Thornton D Nicholson	Robert Thornton D Nicholson	5	110	–	111	104	–
gr g Duca Di Busted - Tender Galatea (Tender King)
Held up, headway approaching 4 out, soon ridden, one pace

5 10 [23¼]	6. Knockaroo (IRE) 33/1 R Bellamy D J Wintle	R Bellamy D J Wintle	6	110	–	103	94	–
b g Phardante (FR) - Gleann Ard (Deep Run)
Prominent until weakened approaching 4 out

6 ¾ [24]	9. Time To Parlez 100/1 P Holley C J Drewe	P Holley C J Drewe	6	110	–	103	93	–
b g Amboise I - Image Of War (Warpath)
Chased winner until 5th, weakened 7th

7 8 [32]	10. Bally Lira 40/1 S Burrough Patrick Rodford	S Burrough Patrick Rodford	5	109	–	91	80	–
b m Lir - Ballyorney Girl (New Member)
Always behind

PU	7. River Mulligan (IRE) 40/1 D Bridgwater Philip Hobbs	D Bridgwater Philip Hobbs	5	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Miss Manhattan (Bally Joy)
Dropped rear approaching 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 7th

PU	2. Arguably 100/1 E Babington ⁷ G B Balding	E Babington ⁷ G B Balding	5	107	–	–	–	–
ch g Sharp Deal - Dusty Run (Deep Run)
Jumped left, always behind, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 4 out

UR	3. Brush With Fame (IRE) 25/1 G Tormey Philip Hobbs	G Tormey Philip Hobbs	5	110	–	–	–	–
b g Brush Aside (USA) - Cheeney's Gift (Quayside I)
Stumbled and unseated rider 1st

10 ran Off time: 12:21:00 Winning time: 5m 17.10s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Champleve) 1st breeder: Eric Puerari
2nd owner: The Ever Blessed Partnership (Ever Blessed)
3rd owner: D I Bare (The Land Agent)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.30 £1.20 £1.30 Ex: £2.80 CSF: £3.24 Trifecta: £6 Pool: £419.84. 49.05 winning tickets.

12:20 Chepstow 27 Dec 1997

Calor Gas Novices' Hurdle Class D